Mothers Turn Breadwinners for 40% of U.S. Households With Kids
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Mothers are the primary or only breadwinners in a record 40 percent of U.S. households with children, according to a study released today.
About 5.1 million of those workers are married women earning more than their spouses, boosting median family income in this group to almost $80,000, compared with the nationwide figure of $57,100 for all families with children, according to the Pew Research Center. Another 8.6 million households are headed by single mothers who report an annual median family income of just $23,000.